Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-05

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u Pisos Canmissinnsrs foS TIE Colnn-
his KsWr and Bar, nsozt respeetf1iIy
al leave 60 make ths feli0wlEg FepoEs
II Their rRsesediaes frem 5an11Fy 2,
1856. 70 ganusFy y. ISL, - fellows.
Thss ssnos ganssry 8. 1855. thsEs bsys
/ heea fkree rnseftnQa Of the Boaf1. 1be
! assf naeeaine was held at nwaeo, ". T.
O5fshsf II. l6s. 81 which time y. L.
Ssoua. b A ssaksFy and z. J. Ae60gzn
were presens Is Csmmissionefas and z.
A. Bed, sssressry. e. watch Tins sp-
ctisstfsn was receiged for BAT one
orazrh e. bar plat, which. after exam
lnasaon OF she nppiloant ~ 20 hls qaail-
feafiaua. VS. granted, tke 1sqnirsd ies
being paid a1d good and s1t1elsDt
bonds Given. Tie second nesting Of
the Beard vas heid 81 Iissoo. W. T..
on ths An dsy o. DeoembeE. Isl, ard
J. L. Stout and b. A. 8saboFy UeEs
ureNenf a. Commissioners, aDd O. A.
Red, Secretary. ApplieAaious we're -
that time Reoeigs6 for The rez10Fal Of
toe branches thsn held By ak Of the old
Washington Territory pilots for ne Co
lumhia River bar. yh1eh aaid e0Enmis
9i0na we're about 70 expire. said aPpli-
cations. after daa examination Of the
appiioanis asd fees paid, and good and
snfiieisnt bends given. were granted.
The namber of bar pilots nos bold
ING bsanchea % authority % The wash
inRtan Territory Board Of Pilot Csm-
mtssionsra IL elsFens Eaeh Of theaa
Dar pilots IL dfreasly connscted with
powerful steam tags, whereby bis ser
vices are rendered prompt and m0Fs
efiiciant than conld be otherwise done
No wrecks Or any serious socident hes
occurred 70 any vessel carrying WASH
inGten Territory bar pilot, neither has
shers bsen beard any ooDpiaint ae 70
ths manner IN which their services are
EeadeEed.
Tns steam augs with which these bar
pilots are connected carry az all times
4 sufiiaient amount Of water and pro
Visions 10 enable shem 10 render proper
aid 70 vessels IN vanf Of asaistsnce.
The numbeF Of vessels 10 the foreign
trade which have cleared from the Gus
tom House at Astoria, Oregon. from
Dec. 81, 1885, 10 Jan. /. 1887, IL l76, With
total tonnage Of ISL 3f3 tons. The
number Of vessels IN the foreign trade
which have crossed the bar and entered
at the Custom House - Astoria from
Dec. 81. 1855. 90 Jan. l. 1887. IL Isl. With
: total tonnage Of l6z i67 tons. The nam-
/ Der Of vessels 10 the eoastine trade
which have catered the pert Of Astoria
/ during the period above named, Ia l9l,
With total tonnage Of 80, 355 tons. The
number Of vessels Ia the ooasting trade
which have cleared fFo@ the Custom
House Al AsiOFis, bound Gus, IL lS6, With
total tonnage Of 36s ,zs2 tons. which
makes total tonnage pasaiaR IN and 90
/ ing cut over the Columbia River bar.
from Dec. 81, 1885, 70 Jan. !, 1881, Of
So, 1871 tons. and this statement does not
ineiude certain vessels in the lumber
trade, nor vessels passing Astoria dlfeot
from OF 10 ether ports. Many Of these
vessels have, daring me weather,
passed IN and out over the Columbia
River be- without the aid Of tugs or
pilots.
or the above number of vessels CON-
ing OF going over the Columbia river b :,
from Dec 81, 1885, 20 Jan. I, 1857, S55
carried Washington Territory pilots.
The third meeting Of the Board was
held 81 Iivacs. W. T., Jan. ., 1851, al
which time J.. l.. Stout and b. A. Sea
bogy, Pilot Commissioner, we're pres
eut, and o. A. Reed. secretary.
a. this meeting the only business dons
vas 10 make the report required By Lac
TO tie Governor Of Washington Terri
tory, pay all bills for advertising, and
settle with the Secretary for one years
service.
This Board recommended that no neS
legislation be had on the subject Of
piiotaRe on the Columbia River bar, ex
oept that the rates for piiotage be re
dused respectively, from eight and ter
dollars per foot draft, IS per presenl
Law, 70 siI and eight dollars per foo
draft.
The amount Of cash on hand With th,
Treasurer Of the Board is Sl2 50.
. All Of which IL most respectfully sub
mltted for yoar consideration.
| j. L. STOUT,
b. A. SEABoKx,
Commissioner
Attest q. A. REED, Secretary.